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Imagine that you are listening to a presenter droning on and on, using the same tone of voice and the same pace. Before long you start thinking about the vacation you want to take and the plans you would like to make for the weekend. Then, all of a sudden, you realize that you are no longer really listening. But wait, the presenter just said something you might need to know. It’s too late. You have missed it.
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People constantly ask me, How can I keep my audience engaged? I see that I am losing them.
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Tagged as: Claudyne Wilder, Guest Post, Opinion, Presentation Skills
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If someone wants a visual to express a bright idea, chances are they will use a picture of a light bulb! And probably there are thousands of people who decide to use that picture of a light bulb for the same reason – and that’s made it a visual cliché! Can you imagine that a search for the term “bright idea” on Google Images got us almost nothing but light bulbs? OK – now one has to wonder — does a bright idea concept even visualize as something other than a light bulb? On the other hand, does a light bulb represent anything other than a bright idea?
Explore alternatives for visual clichés pertaining to the light bulb.
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Tagged as: Clichés, Clip Media, Design, Graphics, Opinion, Pictures, Presentation Skills, Visuals
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A line (outline) in PowerPoint contains both points and segments. In this tutorial, we will show you how segments (the line area between one point and another) work. We will also explore the two types of segments: straight and curved. You can edit these segments and also convert a straight segment to a curved segment and vice versa in PowerPoint 2007, as explained in this tutorial.
Learn about Curved and Straight line segments in PowerPoint 2007 for Windows.
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We get you a new diagram set — this time you can download and use Bucket Graphics. This is also our first set that has the SlideProof add-in integrated, so that you can drag buckets of all types from your PowerPoint Task Pane onto your slide! We also highlight our popular PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts and Sequences ebook.
PowerPoint 2013 users will enjoy learning how you can insert pictures straight from your online OneDrive and Facebook accounts. We also have a bunch of tutorials on PowerPoint Online, the version that you can use in your web browser! And PowerPoint 2007 users can learn about editing points in shapes. Finally, don’t miss the new discussions and templates of this week!
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Once you add a Place in PowerPoint for iPad, you may want to remove it. This is especially true if a friend or colleague temporarily added their OneDrive or Dropbox location to work on an urgent file using your iPad or iPhone. Or you may have added a personal Place account to your organization’s device. Fortunately, it’s easy to remove a Place.
Learn how to manage and remove connected services in PowerPoint for iPad.
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